Some surprising returns to October’s ranking of most read stories

While the ongoing battle between Royal Mail and the CWU dominating October’s listicle wasn’t much of a surprise, the presence of an August news article covering the falling out of Adobe and Pantone and our subsequent feature that detailed what it meant for print and how to limit its impact arguably was. The Pantone content found a swathe of new readers after it was picked up by the design community.

1 Royal Mail strike dates revealed 23,377 clicks
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said postal workers have turned out in huge numbers this morning (30 September) as they walk out on strike against the “Uberisation” of Royal Mail.

2 Royal Mail raises prices amid industrial relations storm 8,573 clicks
Amid ongoing disruption to delivery schedules Royal Mail has brought forward a swathe of price increases originally slated for next year.

3 Streamline, Baxters and Spectrum close their doors 6,133 clicks
The three operating Leicestershire print businesses of SBS Print Group have fallen into administration and have ceased trading with the immediate loss of 55 jobs.

4 Cascade Group in liquidation 4,408 clicks
Cascade Group has gone into liquidation and looks to have closed.

5 Adobe's Pantone changes to kick in this month 3,608 clicks
Adobe has confirmed that Pantone Color Libraries will be phased out from this month from Creative Cloud, although some colour books will remain available.

6 Printer takes over as Home Secretary 3,457 clicks
In an extraordinary turn of events printing company owner Grant Shapps has become the new home secretary.

7 Colour confusion 3,301 clicks
Adobe’s decision to drop Pantone colour books has caused concern among users. So what does it mean for printers and what other options are there?

8 End-of-the-line looms for Arjowiggins mills 2,848 clicks
A complete shut down and asset sale now looks the most likely outcome for Arjowiggins’ historic UK paper mills.

9 Immediate culls jobs, closes title as costs balloon amid economic woes 2,518 clicks
Radio Times publisher Immediate Media is closing one magazine and making more than 50 people redundant in the face of a “steep decline” in trading and a £9m increase in costs including paper and printing.

10 Print insolvencies on the rise 2,376 clicks
Printing industry insolvencies were at the highest level in almost a decade in the first half of the year.